USB/IP
USB/IP Project aims to develop a general USB device sharing system over IP network. To share USB devices between computers with their full functionality, USB/IP encapsul...
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
What is USB/IP?
USB/IP Project aims to develop a general USB device sharing system over IP network. To share USB devices between computers with their full functionality, USB/IP encapsulates "USB I/O messages" into TCP/IP payloads and transmits them between computers.
Discontinued
Last release June 2011
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- usb-over-network
- share-usb
- usb-over-ip
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- musahi0128 commented on USB/IPmuFrom the website: You need a Linux machine for the server side I guess it's only works for windows if the USB device is connected to a Linux machine
- timint edited USB/IPti
timint added USB/IP as alternative(s) to USB/IP Client for Windows
I can redirect usb devices from one machine to another without the host machine requiring a driver.
The 'discontinued' flag is a bit of a misnomer as development was moved to Linux kernel mainline
Project aims to develop a general USB device sharing system over IP network. To share USB devices between computers with their full functionality,its great.
Unfortunately, USB/IP not works on Ubuntu Precise currently, because can not find its kernel modules. (it was renamed)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/900384
From the website: You need a Linux machine for the server side
I guess it's only works for windows if the USB device is connected to a Linux machine